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Designing a Scalable Grid, part 2
The second part of the two part series on designing a scalable grid system is now available at developerWorks. This tutorial looks at the hardware of the individual nodes and then at operating system and application considerations. For example, I …
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Design a scalable grid, Part 1: Network architecture
When you build a new grid one of the elements that will make your grid a success is to build one that scales, because if your grid scales well then it should be able to cope with a wide range of load types and situations. In this first part of a t…
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Application virtualization, Part 3: Creating your virtualized application for the grid
The third and final part of my series on using virtualization techniques as an aid to grid enablement is now available on IBM developerWorks. The tutorial looks at the mechanics of actually turning your virtualized environment into an effective wa…
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Application virtualization, Part 2: Level 2 — Understanding your virtualized environment
The second part of my in-depth look at the role of application virtualization techniques that can be used to develop, or adapt existing, applications for use within a grid environment. Part 2 looks at the second level of the virtualization process…
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Managing a grid, Part 2: Security considerations
Whether you are an established grid manager, just in the process of developing and designing your grid, or expecting to take over a grid environment soon, there are many different aspects you need to consider. In Part 2 of my new series, written b…
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Managing a grid, Part 1: Network and infrastructure
Whether you are an established grid manager, just in the process of developing and designing your grid, or expecting to take over a grid environment soon, there are many different aspects you need to consider. In a new four-part series I look at t…
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Application virtualization, Part 1: Level 1 — Abstracting your grid infrastructure
If you have an existing application, or you are developing a new one, what’s the quickest way to make that application work within a grid? Well one solution is to use virtualization techniques – build a virtual layer around your application so tha…
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Comparing traditional grids with high-performance computing
Traditionally, high performance computing was carried out by specialized hardware and software working together to produce a highly optimized environment. Grids are beginning to change that, by removing the need for the specialized elements while …
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Building a grid using Web services standards
The sixth and final part of the “Building a grid with Web services standards”, title “Monitoring and execution” is finally available. The final tutorial in the series wraps up the system by looking at the role of WS-Notification in the management …
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Building a grid with web Services, Part 5
Part 5 of the Building a grid with Web services series is now available on the IBM developerWorks site. In this part we cover the management and flow of information and work through the grid. This is the part where movies submitted to the grid are…